Willett 19 years old bourbon barrel n°1573 - 117.6 proof

  • 58.80% |
  • 0.75L

Donated by Willett

Founded in 1936, Willett produces bourbon and rye in the heart of Kentucky, well-known to collectors. It is one of the last family-run distilleries in the leading region for the production of American whiskeys. For its second time participating…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Willett
  • Appellation: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Country/Region: United-States , Kentucky
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance

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Willett 19 years old bourbon barrel n°1573 - 117.6 proof

Fine Spirits Auction Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)

Fine Spirits Auction Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)

  • Current Price Estimate

  • €3,459
  • €3,459 (Highest price)
  • €3,459 (Lowest price)

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  • 04/10/2024 €3,459

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Willett 19 years old bourbon barrel n°1573 - 117.6 proof

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Donated by Willett

Founded in 1936, Willett produces bourbon and rye in the heart of Kentucky, well-known to collectors. It is one of the last family-run distilleries in the leading region for the production of American whiskeys. For its second time participating in the FSA charity auction, the distillery is offering a magnificent lot of a very old bourbon that is impossible to find on the French market. Drew and Britt Kulsveen, heads of the Willett Distillery, have specially selected this bottling made from cask #1573 bottled in 2017.

The distillery Willett

The Willett distillery was built in 1936, a few years after the end of Prohibition by Lambert Willett, a former distiller for Max Selliger & Co. It gained success with the brands Old Bardstown and Johnny Drum, but the difficulties faced by the industry in the 1970s and its unfortunate choice to turn to ethanol production during the 1979 oil crisis led it to close in the early 1980s. The founder’’s granddaughter Martha Willet and her husband Even Kulsveen bought the distillery and created Kentucky Bourbon Distillers in 1984. After bottling the distiller’’s last casks, it sourced others from distilleries like Heaven Hill, and became one of the best-known bottlers in Kentucky. They also bottle the brands Willett Family Estate, Noah’’s Mill and Rowan’’s Creek, as well as various brands from other businesses, such as Very Olde St Nick and Black Maple Hill. The distillery eventually reopened in 2012.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Willett
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Age: 19 years
  • Appellation: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Country/Region: United-States , Kentucky
  • Alcohol percentage: 58.80 %
  • Volume: 0.75L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: No
  • Origin: Producer
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown

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